(ROYSE CITY, TX — October 3, 2017) A prospective kidney donor and recipient call it faith—not fate—that brought them together in a hallway at City Hall in Royse City early one morning in April. That’s the best explanation that Carl Alsabrook and Jesse Vaughn have for their face-to-face meeting in a hallway after an early-morning […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) “Dedicated to the best interests of Rockwall.” It was the slogan emblazoned beneath the masthead of one of Rockwall’s most treasured newspaper publications, and it was the motto by which Jane Gorden Bounds lived her life. The Rockwall Texas Success newspaper was first established at 114 N. San Jacinto […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Dewayne and Ann Cain, lifelong residents of Rockwall, will serve as Grand Marshals of the RHS Homecoming Parade on Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. Dewayne, RHS Class of 1966, played on the Yellowjackets football team, and Ann, RHS Class of 1970, was a RHS cheerleader. The Cains are highly […]
Blue Ribbon News Editor / Senior Reporter Austin Wells caught up with Dr. John “JJ” Villarreal to hear his thoughts on his highly-successful first 14 months as Superintendent for the Rockwall Independent School District, and what more he hopes to accomplish for the district’s youth in the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. What are some of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 7, 2017) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary was honored to have C. B. Purdue as their guest speaker August 1. C. B. was Chief Master Sergeant, USAF and bombardier on board the B-17 bomber during World War II and made twenty-five bombing runs. He told how his 25th bombing run over Nazi Germany […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2017) Barbara Coleson, age 79, of Rockwall, TX, passed away July 31, 2017. She was born December 28, 1937, in Marshall County, IL, to Charles Warren Mathewson and Harriet Marie Dalrymple. Barbara was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Lunch Bunch Club. She enjoyed volunteering her time […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 21, 2017) Matthew Spraggins of Rockwall, aka Soda-Pop McBop, earned ‘Best In Clown’ at the recent Clowns of America International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. He won first place in parade competition and People’s Choice for parade competition, too, performing as a blind referee calling penalties. He received third place in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 3, 2017) Rockwall’s own Kimberly Bader, Mrs. Texas US Universal 2017, placed in the Top 5, as fourth runner-up at the Mrs. USA Universal pageant held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada. Bader was also presented with the Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award for her excellence in community […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 23, 2017) Rockwall chiropractor Dr. Michael Buffington’s love of racing has seen him take the wheel in many of the professional and personal relationships of his life, including with his friend and business partner Michael Isom. As his wealth strategist, Isom acts as the navigator in their professional relationship, letting Buffington […]
Heroic actions revive 84-year-old in YMCA aerobics class (ROCKWALL, TX — June 9, 2017) Paul Havens may have turned 84 this year, but he hasn’t slowed down for a second. After attending daily exercise classes at the JER Chilton YMCA for the past eight years, he has become somewhat of a favorite amongst instructors and […]